The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-12
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Hamblin of the Center. $50 G.. w. Randall
is drawing some extra long timber from his
mills on the river. Most of it goes to the
Central Vermont railroad GO The ar
rival of a good big boy " is noted at G. d.
Robinson's Another hardware dealer.
Waterbury Center.
o. w. MAY has curiosity which was sent
from Louisiana. 1t is a seed-pod of a climb
ing plant and measures twenty inches in
length. 1t is covered with something re-
sembling hemp and is called where it grows
vegetable dishrag." 1t is claimed that
when it is cut apart and soaked it resembles
a sponge and can be used as a wash-cloth
= Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Davis visited
Mr.. Davis mother at Morrisvlle last week.
80 Mr.. Davis has taken out a patent for
cover to sap-evaporators and pans. 80
Charles g. Newcomb, who has been at work
as carpenter in and about Boston for
nearly three years past, came home for a
visit last Wednesday. = Martin Wiley
and wife were at Waterville last Thursday
to attend soldiers reunion. - Quar-
terly meeting was held at the Methodist
church last Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Smith from
the village preaching in exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Hamblin == Most of the ice-houses
were filled last week, the ice being obtained
from S. Il. Huse's pond and of excellent
quality. - The officers of Stetson Post
and of the Relief Corps were installed last
Friday evening. - Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
Hopkins of West Berkshire visited rela-
tives in this place last week. - j. II.
Daniels expects to move ON to the Ben
amin Barrett farm in Middlesex about the
March LIST. Jefferson Gillett of Middlesex
is to move on to the farm of G.. f. Clough
March LIST. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Muir
ray are visiting their daughter, Mrs. David
Gleason, in Waitstield.
Woodbury..
ABOUT thirty of the friends and neighbors
of Uncle Joseph Ainsworth and wife as
sembled at their residence on Friday even
ing last, it being his eighty-fourth birthday,
and made their hearts glad by leaving many
useful presents 60 The religious meet
ing mentioned in the WATCHMAN two weeks
ago has been postponed to the 23d instant,
when it is expected that the presiding ell
der will conduct services at the Center.
- The Sabbath-school Aid Society has
reorganized for work for the year ensuing.
Mrs. X. f. Drenan was chosen president.
- A donation for the benefit of Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler will be held at his residence
next week Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. All are invited to be present. 80
Harlow Chase is suffering from a bad
throat Mrs. Carroll Mcknight has a pain
full felon on her thumb. Mrs. window Rol-
Inns is very ill. 60 Another temperance
meeting was held Sunday evening. Fine
selections were read by Mrs, A. NJ. Benja-
min, Mrs. Daniel WILDER, Mrs. Frank Batch
elder and Mr.. Everett Morse. The singing
by people from different parts of the town
was very good. - George w. Foster of
Calais has purchased Gilman Bill's upper
place and takes possession the LIST of March.
- Elisha Mack has returned to Oneida
n. Y. 80 Milo Carr has gone over the
mountain to work for Gideon Burnham
South Woodbury.
THE Congregational Sabbath-school met
last Sunday and elected these officers for
the ensuing year: Superintendent Frank
Angel secretary, Mrs. Frank Batchelder;
treasurer, Fred Angel; librarian, Frank
Angel; teacher of primary department
Mrs Alton Ben amin; of the young people $
class, Mrs Frank Batchelder; of the Bible
class, George Foster; chorister, George Fos-
ter; organist, Miss Lillian Pray; assistants
Misses Cora Daniels and Florence Lyford
= Henry Leach, while at work with a
sawing-machine for S. ID. Blake, had a saw.
tooth stuck into his hand, causing painful
wound. - a. II. Holt of the Lake View
House is milking twenty cows this winter
and when any one beats them with cows
picked up here and there they will have &c
get up earlier than Abe" does. - The
young people attended the promenade Sat
urday evening. Martial music is the music
for promenades. - Mrs. Rawson Sabin
who has been i'll for sometime, is gaining
- There are two new cases of caker
rash. Glee Lilley and Helen Haskell are
the afflicted ones
Worcester.
JONATHAN DYER was found one day last
week by Mr.. Merchant and Il. T.. Howiesor
in state of Inconsistencies from a shock
of paralysis. 1t is thought that he will not
recover. - Miss Badger, who has beer
teaching the school in the Worcester and
Middlesex district Go. ~, has beer
obliged to give up her position in conse
quence of ill-health. j. f. Wheeler
lost a fur coat on his way home from Mont
pelier last week 1t was found and re
turned to him by man who lives in the
Bear Swamp neighborhood. - Amos
Chase is quite sick.